Kelowna, Canada based pianist and improvising wizard Jordan Leibel shares how letting the musical cat out of the bag opened up a pathway to expression, confidence, and a license to live and play loudly. Find Jordan’s music on Bandcamp here.Check out his new Rotary Crew song Daylight Foster Wallace with previous guest Ethan McKibben.Follow Rotary Crew on Instagram.Check out the Salad Bowl Jam on Instagram.Share your thoughts on this episode in the Write Songs You Love Facebook Community group.To join the Write Songs You Love Member calls, visit https://writesongsyoulove.substack.com/ to expand and nurture your creativity!
Aug 27
1 hr 16 min
Kenora Ontario based storyteller, author, and poet Leanne Fournier shares about the roots and inner workings of her drive for noticing and appreciating beauty, whether it be in nature, or the people and places around her.Find out more about Leanne, and grab a signed copy of her new poetry book, Somewhere, My Home, here. Listen to three Iced Teacup Challenge participants have their recent song creations played on CBC here. Share your thoughts on this episode in the Write Songs You Love Facebook Community group.To join the Write Songs You Love Member calls, visit https://writesongsyoulove.substack.com/ to expand and nurture your creativity!
Aug 20
1 hr 25 min
The 2026 Iced Teacup Challenge is in full swing. Listen for this years prompts, and for a lovely creative challenge from singer/songwriter/CBC music columnist, Dan Tait.Hear Dan talking about the Iced Teacup Challenge on CBC, and get their excellent writing prompt here. If you create something for their challenge, submit it to [email protected], or call 1-855-222-5775 to share over the phone before Tuesday, August 18th. Share your thoughts on this episode in the Write Songs You Love Facebook Community group.To join the Write Songs You Love Member calls, visit https://writesongsyoulove.substack.com/ to expand and nurture your creativity!
Aug 13
30 min
Kris Bradley — singer-songwriter, producer, and supporter of creatives around the globe shares about what it’s like to finally put herself first when it comes to her own artistry, and how burnout paved the way there. Stay up to date with Kris on her website here. Pick up her latest release Fireproof here.Share your thoughts on this episode in the Write Songs You Love Facebook Community group.To join the Write Songs You Love Member calls, visit https://writesongsyoulove.substack.com/ to expand and nurture your creativity!
Aug 6
59 min
Canadian singer-songwriter Haley Blais shares about how she makes creative decisions, her new upcoming project with Sam Lynch, and how her Grade 5 teacher gave her the nudge she needed to fall in love with music. Check out Haley’s happenings on her website here. Follow Haley on Instagram here.See Haley perform on August 1st in Kelowna at NestFest (Red Bird Brewing). Tickets here.Share your thoughts on this episode in the Write Songs You Love Facebook Community group.To join the Write Songs You Love Member calls, visit https://writesongsyoulove.substack.com/ to expand and nurture your creativity!
Jul 30
1 hr 2 min
Write Songs You Love host Michael Averill shares about the release of his new live off the floor piano focused collection titled “Piano Fire,” and shares stories from his upcoming book. Listen to Piano Fire on Bandcamp here. Share your thoughts on this episode in the Write Songs You Love Facebook Community group.To join the Write Songs You Love Member calls, visit https://writesongsyoulove.substack.com/ to expand and nurture your creativity!
Jul 23
54 min
Music community gatherer, producer, and drummer extraordinaire Ethan McKibben shares about the life and times behind the drum kit, pathways of learning, and his brand new co-created instrumental keys, drums and groove project, Rotary Crew.Follow along with Rotary Crew on Instagram.Check out Ethan’s unique music community building project here.To see the Fix You video with behind the scenes in real time, watch here.Check out Apollo Suns on Spotify.Share your thoughts on this episode in the Write Songs You Love Facebook Community group.To join the Write Songs You Love Member calls, visit https://writesongsyoulove.substack.com/ to expand and nurture your creativity!
Jul 16
1 hr 21 min
Write Songs You Love just turned 5. Michael shares reflections, songs, and hopes for going into the future. Songs heard in this episode:Good for Something - Vaguely ObsessedTo See Love - Tiger Moon Share your thoughts on this episode in the Write Songs You Love Facebook Community group.To join the Write Songs You Love Member calls, visit https://writesongsyoulove.substack.com/ to expand and nurture your creativity!
Jul 9
47 min
Kelowna, Canada based Singer/Songwriter Danaii shares about the challenges and joys of putting together her brand new EP titled “My Garden.” Connect with Danaii on Instagram here.Listen to Danaii’s new album here.Share your thoughts on this episode in the Write Songs You Love Facebook Community group.To join the Write Songs You Love Member calls, visit https://writesongsyoulove.substack.com/ to expand and nurture your creativity!
Jul 2
1 hr 29 min
Jackie Ourman, founder of the Social Connection Collective and a relationship and attachment therapist, shares about how the belief of being a burden can affect those who actually want to support, and what this means for sharing our songs.Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn, or her website.Check out the Social Connection Collective on LinkedIn.Check out the Emotion Thesaurus by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi.Share your thoughts on this episode in the Write Songs You Love Facebook Community group.To join the Write Songs You Love Member calls, visit https://writesongsyoulove.substack.com/ to expand and nurture your creativity!
Jun 25
52 min
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